Heeding the Mother’s Call
The Lodge of the Fallen Idol has a curious relationship with humanity. On the one hand, true to the heritage of the Iron Masters — who make up the bulk of the Fallen Idol membership — the lodge members tend to side more with the human aspects of their identity than the wolfen. However, unlike many, the lodge members view the seemingly inherit spiritualism of humanity to be not a force for good but rather the greatest threat posed by humankind. As such, the lodge members’ ultimate goal is the elimination of all unprovable beliefs — in human and werewolf alike.
Prerequisites
Streetwise •
Benefits
All members of the Lodge of Ilia feel instantly comfortable with any city they visit; this doesn’t grant any benefits (unlike the Knowledge Gift Traveler’s Blessing), but grants them a sense of belonging and ease even when they are miles from familiar territory. In addition, if a city has a “theme” or overriding idea behind it — either as a motto, an underlying belief or the like — the Ilian is able to access that, gaining a +1 bonus to checks that support that belief. For example, Philadelphia is known as the City of Brotherly Love — a name that has reverberated with many of its citizens and the media; as such, an Ilian who tried to directly aid someone else in the name of uncompensated compassion would receive a +1 bonus in that situation. Conversely, many cities — such as Washington, DC, and Caracas — have reputations as “murder capital of the world”; attempts to do injury to someone with intent to kill would receive a +1 bonus.
For an Ilian to gain this benefit, he must know what the city’s essential flavor, hope or destiny is (if it has one), either by researching, talking to people or using a Gift to receive that knowledge. Most cities don’t have a theme or idea (yet), and many that do aren’t terribly useful to the visitor. (“Monroe is the Swiss Cheese Capital of the Nation? Hmmm… I’m not sure how to use that to help keep the balance between the physical and spirit worlds.”)
